[aprssig] IGate test needed

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I don't believe there is any IGate software that is gating to RF without
encasing the packet in third-party packet, UI-View included.  For loop
prevention and compatibility with APRS-IS callsigns, I would tend to
discourage development of such an interface.

73,

Pete Loveall AE5PL
mailto:pete at ae5pl.net 

> -----Original Message-----
> From: Steve Dimse
> Posted At: Saturday, January 29, 2005 10:53 AM
> Subject: Re: [aprssig] IGate test needed
> 
> I thought UI-V used KISS for IGating a native appearing 
> packet (rather than using the third-party format), am I 
> wrong? Unless I'm missing something, any IGate that uses KISS 
> and does not use third-party format for IGated packets will 
> choke on this, I do not see a way to cram seven bytes of 
> callsign into the six bytes allowed in AX-25. Although, since 
> the last character appears to always be a number, you could 
> always send it as the SSID, though it would look a little 
> funny. However, the RF user does not need the number, so all 
> you really need is a unique ID, right?